The Benefits of Extracurricular Activities on High School Students

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The Benefits of Extracurricular Activities on High School Students How involved are you in your school? Have you ever thought about participating extracurricular activities? Almost 80 percent of high school students in the United States are part of some type of extracurricular activity that takes place outside of regular school hours such as sports, drama, debate teams, clubs, and music-related activities. These activities provide many benefits to all students. Instill time management and prioritizingRelieve stress Improve grades Develop relationships Decrease dropout rates. Time management and prioritizing are vital skills to learn because teens need to be prepared to know how to juggle many things at once for when they become adults. Getting involved in extracurricular activities are great opportunities to practice for adulthood. Organizational skills PlanningTime management Making priorities to get things done. Stress relieving opportunities are important for the teenage mind because it can only take so much before it has a breakdown. When teens are participating in their extracurricular activity, they have that amount of time to clear their mind of everything stressing them out. In an increasingly complicated and pressuring world, the more students are able to find positive ways to deal with stress, the better. All enjoyable activities provide a source of stress relief whether it is athletics, clubs, music, etc. Improvement of student’s GPA . To participate in North Carolina athletics, the student-athlete must maintain a C-average to participate in games. If the student does not maintain that average, they are not allowed to set foot on the field during a game. By Sarah Horrell Developing Relationships Friendships made in high school could last a lifetime. Similar interests Relationship-making skills. Decreases dropout rates Many students that are not involved in extracurricular activities opt to drop out of school because they have nothing retaining themAthletics decrease the dropout rate because the student has some sort of sense of belonging Conclusion Extracurricular activities are beneficial for high school students because they instill time management and prioritizing,relieve stress, improve grades, develop relationships, and decrease dropout rates, all of which are important elements that high school students need to implement into their lives for when they become adults.